From
the library's Special Collections, the
scrapbooks
of Governor of Arizona, George W. P. HuntThe use of wine to christen the Arizona was hotly debated (1915 was the heyday of prohibition and the WCTU). (124K)
From
the library's Special Collections, the
scrapbooks
of Governor of Arizona, George W. P. Hunt
The use of wine to christen the Arizona was hotly debated (1915 was
the heyday of
prohibition and the WCTU). (124K)
From the library's Special Collections, the
scrapbooks
of Governor of Arizona, George W. P. Hunt
Water from Roosevelt Dam arrived with the christening party, ready to be used if needed. (208K)
From the library's Special Collections, the
scrapbooks
of Governor of Arizona, George W. P. Hunt
The decision was refered to Governor Hunt by the Navy, who decided to use both. (224K)
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